How Does Your Big Day Match Up Against the American Average?

Posted by Haydel's Bakery on 22nd May 2014

Wedding season is in full swing here at Haydel’s! Our friends at the knot recently released their Real Wedding Survey encompassing 13,000 U.S. brides who walked down the aisle in 2013. Despite the trend toward more casual celebrations, wedding budgets continue to increase. According to our local contacts at the knot, around 200 Louisiana weddings are represented in these numbers.

2013 Wedding Stats

Average Wedding Budget: $29,858 (excludes honeymoon)
Most Expensive Place to Get Married: Manhattan, $86,916 average spend (excludes honeymoon)
Least Expensive Place to Get Married: Idaho, $16,159 average spend (excludes honeymoon)
Average Spent on a Wedding Dress: $1,281
Average Marrying Age: Bride, 29; Groom, 31
Average Number of Guests: 138
Average Number of Bridesmaids: 4 to 5
Average Number of Groomsmen: 4 to 5
Most Popular Month to Get Engaged: December
Average Length of Engagement: 14 months
Most Popular Month to Get Married: June and September
Popular Wedding Colors: Blue (35%), Purple (26%), Pink (25%), Metallics (25%)
Percentage of Destination Weddings: 24%

Wedding budgets have continued to rise since the economic downturn five years ago. Carley Roney, co-founder of the knot, says much of modern couples expenses go to “creating a unique, personalized and once-in-a-lifetime experience for guests…”

Louisiana ranks 17th among the 25 most expensive places to get married (or where couple’s spend the most).

In our upcoming blog posts, we’ll break down some top wedding trends, like personalization and modernization, and share ideas on how you can include them in your big day! Till then, happy planning y’all! – M.T.